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PhD Candidate, Communication Science and Disorders

University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA

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2018 —

M.S. Speech and Hearing Sciences

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC

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2015

• Thesis: Working Memory Capacity and Subjective Communication
  Difficulties in High Level Aphasia

B.A. Communication Science and Disorders

University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA

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2013

Graduate Student Researcher

Language Rehab and Cognition Lab
University of Pittsburgh
PI: William S. Evans

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2018 —

Graduate Research Assistant, WOC

Department of Speech Pathology and Audiology
VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System

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2018 —

NRSA TL1 Predoctoral Fellow

Institute for Clinical Research Education
University of Pittsburgh
TL1TR001858 (PI: Kraemer)

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2019 — 2021

Graduate Research Assistant

Center for Aphasia and Related Disorders
UNC - Chapel Hill
PI: Katarina Haley

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2013 — 2015

Undergraduate Research Assistant

Eye and Ear Institute
University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
PI: Patrick Sparto

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2010 — 2013

Speech-Langauge Pathologist II

Carolinas Rehabilitation, Atrium Health
Formerly, Carolinas Healthcare System, Charlotte, NC

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2016 — 2018

Speech-Langauge Pathologist II

Carolinas Neurosciences Institute, Atrium Health, Charlotte, NC

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2016 — 2018

Speech-Langauge Pathologist - Clinical Fellow

Carolinas Rehabilitation, Atrium Health, Charlotte, NC

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2015 — 2016

Audrey Holland Endowed Award: Determinants of multilevel discourse outcomes in anomia treatment for aphasia

Role: PI; Direct Costs: $2000

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2021 — 2023

1 F31 DC019853-01 NIH-NIDCD NRSA individual predoctoral fellowship: Determinants of multilevel discourse outcomes in anomia treatment for aphasia

Role: PI; Impact Score: 25
Sponsors: Michael Walsh Dickey & William S. Evans

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2021 — 2023

The University of Pittsburgh CTSI–Clinical and Translational Science Fellowship: Comparing Treatment Intensity between Research and Clinical Practice in Post-Stroke Aphasia

Role: Predoctoral Fellow
TL1TR001858 (PI: Kraemer)
Mentors: Michael Walsh Dickey, William S. Evans, & Catherine Palmer

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2019

School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences Research Development Fund

Role: PI; Direct Costs: $1000
Faculty Sponsor: William S. Evans

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2019

Boyle, M., Akers, C. M., Cavanaugh, R., Hula, W. D., Swiderski, A. M., & Elman, R. J. (2022). Changes in discourse informativeness and efficiency following communication-based group treatment for chronic aphasia. Aphasiology, 1-35.

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2022

Nguy, B., Quique, Y.M., Cavanaugh, R., Evans, William S. (In Press) Representation in aphasia research: an examination of US treatment studies published between 2009 and 2019. American Journal of Speech-Language Pathology

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Cavanaugh R, Quique YM, Dickey MW, Hula WD, Boss E, & Evans WS (2022). Practice-Related Predictors of Semantic Feature Verification Treatment for Aphasia. American Journal of Speech-Language Pathology. https://doi.org/10.1044/2021_AJSLP-21-00296

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Cavanaugh, R., Kravetz C., Jarold L., Quique Y., Turner R., & Evans, W.S. (2021). Is There a Research–Practice Dosage Gap in Aphasia Rehabilitation? American Journal of Speech-Language Pathology, 30(5), 2115–2129. 10.1044/2021_AJSLP-20-00257.

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2021

Evans W.S., Cavanaugh R., Quique Y, Boss E, Starns J.J., & Hula W.D. (2021). Playing With BEARS: Balancing Effort, Accuracy, and Response Speed in a Semantic Feature Verification Anomia Treatment Game. Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research. https://doi.org/10.1044/2021_JSLHR-20-00543

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Kersey, J., Evans, W. S., Mullen, K., Askren, A., Cavanaugh, R., Wallace, S. E., Hula, W. D., Walsh Dickey, M., Terhorst, L., & Skidmore, E. (2021). Metacognitive Strategy Training Is Feasible for People With Aphasia. OTJR: Occupation, Participation and Health. https://doi.org/10.1177/15394492211023196

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Evans, W. S., Cavanaugh, R., Gravier, M. L., Autenreith, A. S., Doyle, P. J., Hula, W. D., Dickey Michael, W., & Dickey, M. W. (2020). Effects of Semantic Feature Type, Diversity, and Quantity on Semantic Feature Analysis Treatment Outcomes in Aphasia. American Journal of Speech-Language Pathology. https://doi.org/10.1044/2020_AJSLP-19-00112

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Cavanaugh, R.B., Haley, K.L. (2020) Subjective communication difficulties in very mild aphasia. American Journal of Speech-Language Pathology, 29(1S), 437–448. https://doi.org/10.1044/2019_AJSLP-CAC48-18-0222

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2020

Evans, W.S., Quique, Y.M., Cavanaugh, R, Lescht, E. (2021). Effects of adaptive distributed practice and stimuli variability in flashcard-based anomia treatment. Abstract for poster presentation, 59th Academy of Aphasia, Online

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2021

Cavanaugh, R. Quique, Y, Boss, E, Hula, W.D., and Evans, W.S. (2021). Practicing with BEARS: Active Ingredients in Semantic Feature Analysis. Abstract for poster presentation, 51st annual Clinical Aphasiology Conference, Online

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Evans, W.S., Cavanaugh, R., Quique, Y., Boss,E., Dickey, M.W., Doyle , P, Starns,J.J.,and Hula, W.D., (2021). BEARS-Balancing Effort, Accuracy, and Response Speed in semantic feature verification anomia treatment. Abstract for platform presentation, 50th annual Clinical Aphasiology Conference, Online..

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Quique,Y., Cavanaugh, R., Starns, J.J., Boss, E., Hula, W.D., and Evans, W.S. (2021). Estimating the speed-accuracy tradeoff “Sweet Spot” in language performance for people with aphasia: replication and extension of a diffusion-model based approach. Abstract for poster presentation, 50th annual Clinical Aphasiology Conference, Online.

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Boyle M, Akers C, Cavanaugh R., Hula WD, Swiderski A, Elman R. (2021) Changes in informativeness following communication-based group treatment for chronic aphasia
. Abstract for platform presentation, 50th annual Clinical Aphasiology Conference, Online.

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Akers, C, Boyle M, Swiderski A, Hula WD, Cavanaugh R., Elman R. (2021) Using complete utterances to measure change in conversational discourse following communication- based group treatment. Abstract for poster presentation, 51st annual Clinical Aphasiology Conference, Online

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Cavanaugh, R., Kravetz, C., Jarold, L., Quique, Y., Turner, R., Evans, W.S. (2021). Is there a research-practice dosage gap in aphasia rehabilitation? Abstract for poster presentation, Aphasia Access Leadership Summit, online.

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Nguy, B, Cavanaugh, R., Quique, Y, Evans, WS. (2021). Are Aphasia Research Participants Representative of the Post-Stroke Aphasia Population in the US? Abstract for poster presentation, Aphasia Access Leadership Summit. Online conference.

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Cavanaugh, R., Kravetz, C., Jarold, L., Quique, Y., Turner, R., Evans, W.S. (2020). Is there a research-practice dosage gap in aphasia rehabilitation? Abstract for poster presentation, 16th Annual Rehabilitation Institute Research Day. Pittsburgh, PA

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2020

Cavanaugh, R., Terhorst, L., Swiderski, A.W., Hula, W.D., Evans, W.S. (2020). A Systematic Appraisal of Individual Effect Sizes in Aphasia Single-Case Designs via Simulation. Abstract for poster presentation, 58th Academy of Aphasia, Philadelpha PA.

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Evans, WS, Cavanaugh, R., Quique, Y, Boss, E, Dickey, MW, Doyle, P, Starns, J, and Hula, W (2020). BEARS- Balancing Effort, Accuracy, and Response Speed in semantic feature verification anomia treatment. Abstract for platform presentation, annual Academy of Aphasia Conference (virtual online conference).

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Cavanaugh, R., Kravetz, C., Evans, W.S. Utilization and Disparities in Outpatient Aphasia Rehabilitation in Western Pennsylvania. Abstract for poster presentation, Pennsylvania Speech-Language Hearing Association Annual Conference, Pittsburgh, PA (Conference Canceled).

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Cavanaugh, R., Evans, W.S., Gravier, M., Autenreith, A., Ashmore, E., Doyle, P., Hula, W., Dickey, M.W., (2019). Do the kinds of features that patients generate during Semantic Feature Analysis affect treatment outcomes? Poster presented at the 2019 Clinical Aphasiology Conference in Whitefish, MT.

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2019

Cavanaugh, R.B., Haley, K.L. (2018) Subjective communication difficulties in very mild aphasia. Abstract for poster presentation, 48th annual Clinical Aphasiology Conference, Austin, TX.

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2018

Cavanaugh, R.B., & Haley, K. (2014, April) Accounting for Aphasia-Related Language Deficits in Verbal Working Memory Assessments: A Literature Review. Poster presented at the 2014 SPHS Student Research Day in Chapel Hill, NC.

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2014

Quique, Y.M., Cavanaugh R., Lescht, E., Evans, William S. (Under Review) Effects of adaptive distributed practice and stimuli variability in self-managed flashcard anomia treatment: a single-case experimental design.

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In Revision

Cavanaugh, R., Swiderski, A.M., Terhorst, L., Hula, W.D., Evans, William S. (In Revision) Comparing effect size measures in aphasia single-case experimental design research.

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In Revision

SPHS-S 685: Research and Ethics in Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences (University of Indiana Bloomington; Dr. Brielle Stark)

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2021

• Guest Lecture: Writing an NIH NRSA F31 Fellowship Application

CSD M.S. Summative Assessment Project

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• Peer-review of M.S. - SLP students comprehensive exams

CSD 2230: Neurogenic Language and Cognitive Communication Disorders

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2020

• Guest Lecture 1: TBI: Pathophysiology and Medical Considerations
• Guest Lecture 2: Case studies in adult neurological communication disorders

SPHS 742: Aphasia (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; Dr. Katarina Haley)

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• Guest Lecture: Applying treatment research in clinical practice settings

CSD M.S. Summative Assessment Project

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• Peer-review of M.S. - SLP students comprehensive exams

CSD 2230: Neurogenic Language and Cognitive Communication Disorders

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2019

• Guest Lecture 1: TBI: Pathophysiology and Medical Considerations
• Guest Lecture 2: Case studies in adult neurological communication disorders

CSD M.S. Summative Assessment Project

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• Peer-review of M.S. - SLP students comprehensive exams

ANCDS Conference Student Fellowship

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2020

NIH-NIDCD Academy of Aphasia conference grant (R13 DC017375-01)

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2020

NIH-NIDCD Fellowship: Research Symposium in Clinical Aphasiology

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2019

Adult Communication Disorders Annual Scholarship, UNC-Chapel Hill

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2014

Robert W. Peters Award for excellence in research, UNC-Chapel Hill

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2014

Reviewer, ASHA Annual Convention: Adult Language Section

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2020

Member, Academy of Neurologic Communication Disorders and Sciences

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2020

CCC-SLP: American Speech-Language and Hearing Association (ASHA)

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2016

SLP: Board of Examiners in Speech-Language Pathology, North Carolina

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2015

Member, ASHA SIG 2: Neurogenic Communication Disorders

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2015

Cavanaugh, R., Swiderski, A.M., Fergadiotis, G. & Hula, W.D. (2022). pnt: Computer adaptive forms of the Philadelphia Naming Test. Version 0.0.0.9 Available from https://github.com/aphasia-apps/pnt.

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2022

Kowalski, J., and Cavanaugh R.B. (2021). TBDBr: Easy Access To TalkBankDB via R API. https://github.com/TalkBank/TalkBankDB-R, https://talkbank.github.io/TalkBankDB-R/.

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2021